www.seaford-northps.vic.edu.au Phone: 9786-5674

School Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide all Seaford North Primary School students with a high quality, challenging, global education which develops compassion and respect.

We provide engaging learning opportunities that includes essential knowledge, concepts, skills and attitudes, enabling students to transfer these to new situations necessary in a rapidly changing world.

We are committed to differentiation so that students work at their level and are able to make decisions about their learning in line with the curriculum.

We encourage students to take responsibility with their learning so that they can be purposeful and make a difference to themselves and their world.

Issue 18 24th November, 2016

Transition for our 2017 Foundation students, graduation, excursions and incursions, class parties, reports, our annual Wetlands Fun Run next Sunday 27th November, the night market and the Christmas concert are all events that ensure this will be an exciting

but busy last few weeks.

2017 School Structure (numbers current as at 21th Nov)

School growth and class sizes Our school leadership team has establishing our 2017 class structures. Overall, the school size will increase from 360 to approximately 395 students (based on

current figures) We will be running 18 classes 2 more than this year, with a F - 2 average class size of approximately 21, a Year 3 to 6 average class size of approximately 24 and

an average class size across the whole school of approximately 23 students per class.

Foundation x4 Grade 1 x3

Grade 2 x3 Grade 3/4 x4

Grade 5/6 x4

New and returning Staff in 2017

I am pleased to provide an update regarding 2017 staffing and school structure In 2017 we look forward to the part-time return from family leave of Ms Chloe Gannan

Mr John Petrie is retiring. The continued high standard of work and student achievement in

all the classrooms and specialist areas is testament to the hard work of our teaching staff and the support the children get from home. John has done a wonderful job over the

years, always putting in more than expected to ensure the children in his care receive the very best education, socially, emotionally and academically. Hopefully he will still be involved with SNPS.

New strain of norovirus and hand hygiene policy A new strain of norovirus, which may lead to gastroenteritis, has been detected in Victoria. We

are reminded of the importance of using good hand hygiene in order to prevent the spread of disease. For this reason the school is providing antiseptic hand gel in all rooms.

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) recipients commencing Prep and Year 7 in

2017 Students who receive support from the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund and who will start

prep and Year 7 next year are eligible for a Uniform Pack from State Schools’ Relief. Secondary schools need to apply on behalf of parents in year 7 2017

Grandparents and Special Friends Afternoon Our Grandparents and Special Friends afternoon was a huge success. We had a wonderful turn out and we were

very fortunate to meet our extended school community. Our visitors were invited into our classes to join in our

activities with our terrific students and teachers.

Book Parade

Kind Regards, Lee Murnane Principal

COMING EVENTS

NOVEMBER Tue 28

th Prep 2017 transition 9-10.30

Wed 30th

Royal Botanic Gardens Gr. 1 & 2 Banksia Group 1, pink

DECEMBER Thurs 1

st Royal Botanic Gardens Gr. 1 & 2

Wattle Group 2, yellow

Fri 2nd

Royal Botanic Gardens Gr. 1 & 2 Gumnut Group 3, blue

Thurs 1st Parents Club Christmas Stall

Fri 2nd

Grade 5 & 6 Life Saving Program

Sat 3rd

Night Market

Tue 6th

2017 Preps 9am-1pm & Grade 6

students state-wide Orientation day

Thur 8th

Christmas Concert 6.30 to 8.00pm

Wed 14th

Grade 6 Graduation

Fri 16th

Canberra forms due in

Tue 20th

FINAL DAY OF TERM 4

1.30 FINISH

2017 JANUARY Mon 30

th Book Collection Day 9am-12noon

Mon 30th

Teachers start back at school

Tue 31st Curriculum Day

FEBRUARY Wed 1

st Grades 1 to 6 start school

Thur 2nd

Preps start school

MARCH Mon 20

th to

Fri 24th

Year 5/6 Canberra Camp

Congratulations to Kitana

Gallus on receiving the

Barrelmans award from the

Seaford -Carrum Downs

Rotary Club for enthusiasm

and dedication to learning.

Kitana received her ward at a

dinner last week along with

other Grade 6 recipients from

schools in the area. She made

a wonderful speech and

enjoyed the night celebrating

with her family and teachers.

Well done Kitana!

5/6 Surf Lifesaving Program Friday 2nd

December

Payment of $33 and permission note due by

Wednesday 30th

November.

Canberra Camp Monday 20th March to Friday 24

th

March Expression of Interest form and deposit of

$50 due in no later than Friday 16th

December, all

children need to return the form.

CHRISTMAS STALL Thursday 1

st December

Lots of gifts $2.00 to $15.00

COIN COLLECTION @ 18/11 Prep P $101.65 Prep W $63.25

Prep Y $49.00 Prep T $248.60

1DP $136.60 1G $57.10

1M $42.15 2B $44.90

2T $20.65 3/4M $76.35

3/4W $128.90 3/4C $116.30

3/4H $46.65 5/6J $69.25

5/6W $2.95 5/6P $70.65

TOTAL $1,274.95. Get those coins in every Friday

morning.

Summer School Holidays Moonlit Sanctuary Keeper Club Kids enjoy environmental activities, animal encounters and native animal care. Day includes: interactions with dingo, python, off-limits animals, feeding animals & food prep, animal enrichment activities. Learn about our animals, their conservation and the environment. For ages 7-14 years. Summer school holiday dates:

Week 1: Monday 9th

Tuesday 10th

Wednesday 11th

January 10am –4pm

Week 2: Monday 16th

Tuesday 17th

Wednesday 18th

January 10am –4pm

Week 3: Monday 23rd

Tuesday 24th

Wednesday 25th

January 10am –4pm

Cost: $65.00 per day, or $175 for 3 days (pro rata for additional days). Maximum 16 children per day. Bookings essential as spaces are limited Dress for the weather and wear closed-toe shoes, long pants and remember your hat or raincoat. BYO lunch or purchase at the café.

Moonlit Sanctuary 550 Tyabb-Tooradin Rd, Pearcedale Phone 5978 7935 Web: www.moonlitsanctuary.com.au Open daily between 10am and 5pm

News from Chelsea Heights Community Centre Chelsea Heights Community Centre offers after school art

for children on Monday afternoons 4pm to 5pm, classes

cover sketching, painting, sculpture, drawing, cut-outs and

collage. On Friday mornings 10am to 12 noon aspiring

artists are welcome to come and to work on their projects

and try new mediums.

Enjoy getting fit for the summer months at Tuesday night

or Thursday morning Zumba classes. If you enjoy dancing,

come along and join the friendly groups on Wednesday

afternoons for line dancing or Friday night for Ballroom.

Our Community Centre hall is a versatile space for a

variety of functions, including 21st Birthdays, Wedding

receptions, Engagements. This hall has access to our

kitchen with an oven, fridge, pie warmer, urn and

microwave. We also have smaller room suitable for

meetings, classes and workshops and children’s birthday

parties.

Ring 9772 3391 to book, for more details or our Term

brochure, and please visit our website for a full program at

www.chelseaheightscommunitycentre.com.au or just drop

on by.

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Belvedere Community Centre Helping to create a connected and confident

community. 36 Belvedere Rd. Seaford Phone: 9776 8922 email: reception@belvedere.org.au www.belvedere.org.au Office hours Mon – Friday 9am – 3.30pm. Belvedere Community Centre hold a lot of programs for children and adults for more information please take a look at their web page. Some of the programs they run: CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS Mini Maestros Playgroup Messy Playgroup My Time Playgroup Bubs Club Tiny Tots Story Time Stay and Play EXERCISE PROGRAMS Tai Chi Moves Flow on Effect Circuit Moves Seaford Laughter Yoga Club COMPUTER CLASSES Keeping up with Technology Microsoft Office Computers for Beginners ADULT PROGRAMS Craft N Cuppa Acrylic Painting Games Galore The art of painting Book Club-evening Cake Fun Mum’s corner Seaford Seaside Sewers Belvedere Bookworms Australian Breastfeeding Association Women’s Discussion & Support Group Meditation

Seaford Wetlands Fun Run

3/4 Ballarat Science Camp Earth Ed Students had a very exciting day, where they got to explore different types of rocks and soils. They further built their understanding of how rocks are formed and the features of different types of rocks. Students got the opportunity to look closely at different types of rocks under a microscope, explore which rocks glowed in the dark, floated or were magnetic. They tested the density of different rock types, and used soil from their gardens at home to inquire into the types of soil found in the Seaford and surrounding areas.

3/4 Ballarat Science Camp Ecolinc

Students explored the Ecolinc wetlands, which featured a range of plants that Indigenous people used for food, medicine, fibre, tools and weapons. Students learnt about the various uses for each plant type and about the resourcefulness needed by the Indigenous people to survive. Students got the opportunity to explore the Ecolinc wetlands/grasslands and identify a range of bush food plants, discover and identify parts of bush food plants that were used by Indigenous people, propagate bush food seeds/cuttings in the glasshouse and use parts of bush food plants as materials for tools and weaving.

Welcome Stranger Caravan Park Students got to participate in a range of activities once we got to the camp site, including minigolf, circus skills and a jumping pillow.